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Dec, 9, 1924.

H. A. FElGr-:LMAN

SPOOL Filed Feb. 25, 1924 WWW? Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

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.HERMAN A. FEIGELMAN, or ra'rnnsonnnw JERSEY.

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Application nled February 2/3, 1924. Serial No. 694,555.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN A. lEPEminL-` on which to wind ribbon and thelike and when so used usually known as ribbon blocks. One object of theinvention is to Vprovide a device of this kind which can be cheaplymanufactured and which shall be strong and durable. Another object is toprovide for its adjustability lengthwise of its barrel, or between theheads or flanges of the device.

in the drawing,

Fig. l is an end elevation of the improvedspool;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation, partly in section;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one end of the spool, partly broken away;and t Figs. 4 and 5 are isometric views-of the sections of the barrelwhen the spool is conl structed to be longitudinally adjustable.

The barrel is designated aand the two heads or flanges b.

In the example shown the barrel includes tubular or other hollow barrelsections a a2 which are telescoped-one into theother, thel one tting theother snugly. These sections may be formed of any suitable sheetmaterial, but in furtherance of certain other features of the inventionwhich will appear it is preferable that the barrel be composed of sheetmetal. In the best form, one of the sections, as the inner one a2, issplit lengthwise, as shown, for its full length. One section, as thesection a2, has a succession of notches c (as shown, being actualv holesthrough the material) arranged in a lengthwise extending series, in ,theexample illustratedv being all in the same plane as the axis ofthesection. Another suchsei'ies of notches may be formed diametricallyoppo-A site the rst series, as shown at c. The other section a has atits inner end a spur or projection Z to enga e in one ofthe notches oftheseries c, an itmayalso have opposite this projection a projection elto engage the series of notches c', if present.

'To engage the tangs or projections each in one of the notches of thetwo series the section a? is constricted possible because in theillustrated example it is-split at a3) and then moved longitudinally ofthe other section to effect such engagement. lt will be understood thatadjustment of the spool longitudinally is very desirable sons to adaptit for dii'erent widths of ribbon or in general to alter its capacity.

The ends of the barrel are provided with tongue-extensions e, each ofwhich is bent inward and lies in a plane intersecting the axis of thebarrelhere a plane as to which the' axis lis perpendicular. Beforeassembling the barrel with either head b the end of eachtongue-extension is bent outward, and where, as usual, there are severalof these tongue-extensions at the end of the barrel, they will bearranged in equally spaced radii so that their outwardly bent ends ewill be grouped around the axis of the barrel. Each head is composed ofsheet material, as paste-board. The extremity e' of eachtongue-extension is rebent and clinched upon the material of the head inattaching the latter to the-barrel, as b irst introducing such extremitythrough ahole f in the head and' then causing the rebending andclinching to be etected at and on the edge of the hole, as shown inFigs. 1 to 3.

It may be suliicient in many cases to fasten each head to the barrelsubstantially as I have described, using only the tongue-extensions. Butto prevent any possibility of slippage or looseness of either head withrespect tothe barrel, and also to augment the union between each headand the barrel,

I may provide the end of the barrel with tangs g which can be driveninto the head and if desired then upset, as shown in Fig. 3.

what I claim as new and desire to secureV by Letters Patent is:

1. A spool including a metallic hollow barrel having a tongue-extensionat one end thereof bent inward and lying in a plane intersecting theaxis of the barrel, and a head bearing against the end of the barnonrel, said tongue-extension having its exno intersecting the axis of thebarrel, and a head bearing against the endof the barrel and having anaperture substantially central of the barrel, said tongue extensionhaving its extremity rebent and clinched upon the edge ofthe hole in thehead.

3. A spool including a metallic hollow barrel having a tongue-extensionat one end.

.c thereof bent inward and' lying in a plane intersecting the axis ofthe barrel, and a head bearing against the end of the barrel, saidtongue-extension having its extremity rebent and clinched upon thematerial of the head and the barrel also having at said end tangsengaged in the materlal 4of the head and coacting with the .y v

ably to the barrel.

4. A spool including a hollow barrel, said barrel comprising sectionsboth of, sheet ina` terial telescoped one into and snugly fitting theother, and a head secured to the relatively outer end of each section,-one secltion havin a longitudinal succession of notches an the other anintegral projection toengzge in one or 'the other of the notches.

5. spool includingv a hollow barrel, said barrel comprising sect1onsboth of sheet material telescoped one into and snugl litting the other;anda head secured to t e relatively outer endof each section, onesection being split lengthwise and one section having a longitudinalsuccession vof notches and the other an integral projection to en ga ein one or the ot er of the notches.

A n testinfi'oni-Zl ature.

RMAN A. FEIG whereof I aiiix N

